Hydrilla, an invasive plant that can choke waterways, was first identified in the river in 2016 in Glastonbury.

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

The selective use of EPA-approved aquatic herbicides is one of the most effective methods available to mitigate the spread of ...

Applications are expected to be made in Middletown, Chester, Lyme, Portland, Deep River, East Haddam and East Hampton.

A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers use an airboat to add dye to measure flow of the hydrilla in the Connecticut River at the Parker Point in Chester location on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

A program that has shown remarkable success at controlling a noxious, invasive weed choking the lower Connecticut River is on hold at least temporarily because of funding cuts by the federal ...

Aquatic herbicides may soon be used to combat hydrilla growth along CT River The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with other governing bodies, met this week to discuss the best option for ...

Locals protested the use of herbicides with demonstrations, town hall meetings, signs in public areas around the lake, and through dialogue that permeated the walls of the Statehouse.